Twenty three current and former NFL players, including CHAD BROWN, TROY BROWN, NATE BURLESON, KRIS JENKINS and JARRETT PAYTON,will take part in the sixth annual NFL Broadcast Boot Camp at NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, it was announced today.

The program, which runs from June 18-21, is directed by the NFL Player Engagement and NFL Broadcasting departments and covers a wide range of topics with instructors from each of the NFL’s broadcast partners – CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, NFL Network, SiriusXM, Dial Global Radio, plus local radio and TV. It will include hands-on work in areas such as tape study, editing, show preparation, radio production, control room operation, studio preparation, production meetings, field reporting and game preparation. Each player will tape segments as a studio and game analyst and take part in a networking session with television executives. Each player also will serve as a live guest host on SiriusXM NFL Radio alongside hosts Rich Gannon, Adam Schein, Tim Ryan, Pat Kirwan and Ross Tucker.

New this year, three veteran Broadcast Boot Campers – ADAM ARCHULETA (Class of 2010), JOHN FINA (2011) and MICHEAL YOUNG (2010) – will participate in “Boot Camp Advanced” featuring one-on-one training with faculty members offering extensive training in speech and vocal techniques, getting the most out of production meetings, and studio and play-by-play analysis.

Also for the first time, the NFL Broadcast Boot Camp Class of 2012 will have the opportunity to earn a guest hosting spot on SiriusXM NFL Radio and one of The League’s United Kingdom broadcasting partners during the 2012 season. Last season former NFL players ROCKY BOIMAN and NICK FERGUSON were selected to serve as studio analysts for an NFL regular-season Sunday on Sky Sports in the U.K. Later in the season, Boiman earned additional game assignments including the Playoffs and Super Bowl for Sky TV and BBC Radio.

Of the 105 players who took part in the Broadcast Boot Camp from 2007-2011, 44 have earned broadcasting jobs as a result of their participation in the program.

“We are excited to continue and expand the Broadcast Boot Camp which for many current and former players has been a springboard to successful careers off the field,” said TROY VINCENT, NFL Vice President of Player Engagement.

The NFL Broadcast Boot Camp is one of several NFL Player Engagement programs to assist players in reaching their highest potential on and off-the-field with guidance, support, and resources provided before, during, and after their NFL experiences. NFL Player Engagement works with three core audiences: Prep, Life, and Next.

Enrollment criteria for the Broadcast Boot Camp include NFL playing experience, essays, and demonstrated interest in media.
Following are the current and former NFL players enrolled in the NFL Broadcast Boot Camp:

Player

Team

Player

Team

David Anderson

Free Agent (WAS)

Kris Jenkins

Retired (NYJ, CAR)

Adam Archuleta*

Retired (CHI, WAS, STL)

Mike Karney

Retired (STL, NO)

Chad Brown

Retired (NE, PIT, SEA)

Corey Mays

Retired (KC, CIN, NE)

Troy Brown

Retired (NE)

Kevin O’Connell

Free Agent (NYJ)

Melvin Bullitt

Free Agent (IND)

Tony Pashos

Free Agent (CLE)

Nate Burleson

DET

Jarrett Payton

Retired (TEN)

David Caldwell

IND

Brady Poppinga

Free Agent (STL)

Patrick Crayton

Free Agent (SD)

Michael Robinson

SEA

Joel Dreessen

DEN

Mark Tauscher

Retired (GB)

John Fina*

Retired (ARI, BUF)

Leonard Weaver

Retired (PHI, SEA)

Kendall Gammon

Retired (KC, NO, PIT)

Micheal Young*

Retired (ARI)

Shayne Graham

HOU

* advanced participants
With more than 400 years of broadcasting experience, following are the NFL broadcasting talent and production staff who will lend their expertise to the program: